Chapter 9: Marine Systems - Arctic Climate Impact Assessment
... organisms and populations, it is only one of many environmental factors that can result in the types of mortality typically observed. It is thus important to assess the relative importance, and hence potential impact, of ozone depletion-related increases in solar UV-B radiation on arctic marine ecos ...
... organisms and populations, it is only one of many environmental factors that can result in the types of mortality typically observed. It is thus important to assess the relative importance, and hence potential impact, of ozone depletion-related increases in solar UV-B radiation on arctic marine ecos ...
Climate driven changes to malaria transmission patterns in
... malaria Suitability index for Ethiopian conditions in order to study potential shifts in the epidemiology of malaria with past and predicted warming. With a modified suitability index for Ethiopia, we estimate that since the 1970s 12% of the rural population has become exposed to the disease, and 7% ...
... malaria Suitability index for Ethiopian conditions in order to study potential shifts in the epidemiology of malaria with past and predicted warming. With a modified suitability index for Ethiopia, we estimate that since the 1970s 12% of the rural population has become exposed to the disease, and 7% ...
Prioritizing Climate Change Adaptations in Canadian Arctic
... and impact assessments. While designed for use in an Arctic context, the framework has potential for broad application, particularly in the context of remote, resource dependent communities. 2. A framework for Prioritizing Adaptation Options 2.1. Review of the Literature on Adaptation Prioritization ...
... and impact assessments. While designed for use in an Arctic context, the framework has potential for broad application, particularly in the context of remote, resource dependent communities. 2. A framework for Prioritizing Adaptation Options 2.1. Review of the Literature on Adaptation Prioritization ...
THE SCHMIDT FAMILY FOUNDATION
... U.S. and abroad, to drive significant local change that improves the quality of life for local people and others far distant, in the countless networks to which they are also attached. The health of a child in rural China or in the American Grainbelt is intimately connected to the industrial pattern ...
... U.S. and abroad, to drive significant local change that improves the quality of life for local people and others far distant, in the countless networks to which they are also attached. The health of a child in rural China or in the American Grainbelt is intimately connected to the industrial pattern ...
Observations: Changes in Snow, Ice and Frozen Ground
... the climate system includes strong positive feedbacks related to albedo and other, weaker feedbacks related to moisture storage, latent heat and insulation of the underlying surface (M.P. Clark et al., 1999), which vary with latitude and season. High-latitude rivers and lakes develop an ice cover in ...
... the climate system includes strong positive feedbacks related to albedo and other, weaker feedbacks related to moisture storage, latent heat and insulation of the underlying surface (M.P. Clark et al., 1999), which vary with latitude and season. High-latitude rivers and lakes develop an ice cover in ...
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... are likely to have the greatest influence on the structure of coral and fish assemblages, at least over short–medium timeframes. Recent evidence of increases in coral bleaching thresholds, local genetic adaptation and inheritance of heat tolerance suggest that coral populations may have some capacit ...
... are likely to have the greatest influence on the structure of coral and fish assemblages, at least over short–medium timeframes. Recent evidence of increases in coral bleaching thresholds, local genetic adaptation and inheritance of heat tolerance suggest that coral populations may have some capacit ...
Coincident Flooding in Queensland: Joint probability and
... the comparison of historical records and the frequency of combined water levels (e.g. Weston 1979; Vongvisessomjai and Rojanakamthorn 1989). Weston (1979) quantified the magnitude of river flow and sea level that combine to produce observed water levels in the River Dee in North Wales, UK. No freque ...
... the comparison of historical records and the frequency of combined water levels (e.g. Weston 1979; Vongvisessomjai and Rojanakamthorn 1989). Weston (1979) quantified the magnitude of river flow and sea level that combine to produce observed water levels in the River Dee in North Wales, UK. No freque ...
the role of the barents sea in the arctic climate system
... Figure 1. The mean oceans transports to the Barents Sea and present-day mean value of surface flux of heat (TW =1012 W) and carbon (Mtyr1 = 1012 gyr1). Locations of station data used are shown as diamond, triangle, square, and circle; and the Kola section is shown as the dashed black line. Location ...
... Figure 1. The mean oceans transports to the Barents Sea and present-day mean value of surface flux of heat (TW =1012 W) and carbon (Mtyr1 = 1012 gyr1). Locations of station data used are shown as diamond, triangle, square, and circle; and the Kola section is shown as the dashed black line. Location ...
carbOn in the bank: OntariO`s Greenbelt and its rOle in MitiGatinG
... the Greenbelt has the potential to act as a long-term safeguard for the valuable stock of natural capital within the Greenbelt, whose ecosystems offer a broad set of benefits including the provision of clean drinking water, improved air quality, and vital natural habitat. In a time of growing urgenc ...
... the Greenbelt has the potential to act as a long-term safeguard for the valuable stock of natural capital within the Greenbelt, whose ecosystems offer a broad set of benefits including the provision of clean drinking water, improved air quality, and vital natural habitat. In a time of growing urgenc ...
corals and climate change - Environmental Defense Fund
... involves changes in the chemistry of the ocean: higher carbon dioxide concentrations in the atmosphere make the ocean more acidic, which stunts coral growth. Third, warming oceans and melting continental glaciers increase sea levels, potentially “drowning” reefs in depths below which sunlight is too ...
... involves changes in the chemistry of the ocean: higher carbon dioxide concentrations in the atmosphere make the ocean more acidic, which stunts coral growth. Third, warming oceans and melting continental glaciers increase sea levels, potentially “drowning” reefs in depths below which sunlight is too ...
Topic paper 1: Climate change
... be compared on a like-for-like basis relative to one unit of carbon dioxide. Climate change: The process by which human activities, most specifically the burning of fossil fuels, is believed to be altering Earth’s climate, leading to unpredictable extreme weather conditions. Climate change adaptatio ...
... be compared on a like-for-like basis relative to one unit of carbon dioxide. Climate change: The process by which human activities, most specifically the burning of fossil fuels, is believed to be altering Earth’s climate, leading to unpredictable extreme weather conditions. Climate change adaptatio ...
the identification of a solar signal in climate records of the last 500
... solar variability alters the mean climate for northern Europe and the North Atlantic region. The global response for temperature is found to be near-linear, while precipitation is more complex. Excitation of important feedbacks, such as sea-ice, plays an important role in determining the resulting p ...
... solar variability alters the mean climate for northern Europe and the North Atlantic region. The global response for temperature is found to be near-linear, while precipitation is more complex. Excitation of important feedbacks, such as sea-ice, plays an important role in determining the resulting p ...
On the Relative Humidity of the Atmosphere
... about 6 W/m2 (Pierrehumbert 1999). This is about 50% greater than the sensitivity of OLR to CO2. A comprehensive analysis of the latitude and altitude dependence of the sensitivity of OLR to water vapor can be found in Held and Soden (2000). The idea that small quantities of water vapor can have a l ...
... about 6 W/m2 (Pierrehumbert 1999). This is about 50% greater than the sensitivity of OLR to CO2. A comprehensive analysis of the latitude and altitude dependence of the sensitivity of OLR to water vapor can be found in Held and Soden (2000). The idea that small quantities of water vapor can have a l ...
Setting Australia`s post-2020 target for reducing greenhouse gas
... Analysis suggests the economy will grow slightly more slowly than it would without action by Australia and other countries. The impacts will differ across sectors of our economy. vi ...
... Analysis suggests the economy will grow slightly more slowly than it would without action by Australia and other countries. The impacts will differ across sectors of our economy. vi ...
Protecting Health from Climate Change
... The critical first step in this process is to carry out a vulnerability and adaptation assessment. This allows countries to assess which populations are most vulnerable to different kinds of health effects, to identify weaknesses in the systems that should protect them, and to specify interventions ...
... The critical first step in this process is to carry out a vulnerability and adaptation assessment. This allows countries to assess which populations are most vulnerable to different kinds of health effects, to identify weaknesses in the systems that should protect them, and to specify interventions ...
On the Economics of Happiness and Climate Change Filka Sekulova
... initially discussed on a conceptual-theoretical level in Chapter 2. The empirical approach to studying the effect of an income taxation (as one climate policy tool) on happiness takes Barcelona as a study area, where income (and consumption) reduction associated with the prolonged economic crisis in ...
... initially discussed on a conceptual-theoretical level in Chapter 2. The empirical approach to studying the effect of an income taxation (as one climate policy tool) on happiness takes Barcelona as a study area, where income (and consumption) reduction associated with the prolonged economic crisis in ...
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... Learning Outcome: 6. Discuss convection's relationship to weather 26) In tropical climates, the combination of ________ with ________ creates intense daily convective storms. A) low temperatures, humidity B) high temperatures, humidity C) low temperatures, dry air D) high temperatures, dry air Answe ...
... Learning Outcome: 6. Discuss convection's relationship to weather 26) In tropical climates, the combination of ________ with ________ creates intense daily convective storms. A) low temperatures, humidity B) high temperatures, humidity C) low temperatures, dry air D) high temperatures, dry air Answe ...
measurement, reporting and verification
... Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change are obliged to communicate to the Conference of the Parties (COP), through the secretariat, information on the actions they have taken or envisage they will take to implement the Convention. This is seen as a key implementation asp ...
... Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change are obliged to communicate to the Conference of the Parties (COP), through the secretariat, information on the actions they have taken or envisage they will take to implement the Convention. This is seen as a key implementation asp ...
Grassland afforestation impact on primary productivity
... et al. 2007) from the genera Axonopus, Paspalum, Stipa, Schizachyrium and Bothriocloa. In addition, Baccharis and Eupatorium shrubs can be locally abundant or even dominant (Altesor et al. 2006). Mean annual temperature ranges between 17 °C and 21 °C, decreasing from north to south, and annual preci ...
... et al. 2007) from the genera Axonopus, Paspalum, Stipa, Schizachyrium and Bothriocloa. In addition, Baccharis and Eupatorium shrubs can be locally abundant or even dominant (Altesor et al. 2006). Mean annual temperature ranges between 17 °C and 21 °C, decreasing from north to south, and annual preci ...
Statement of auStralian Government requirementS for
... The Australian Government requires environmental information to understand, conserve and protect Australia’s terrestrial, aquatic and marine native species and ecosystems, manage Australia’s protected areas and restore and maintain ecological connectivity and resilience. The Australian Government de ...
... The Australian Government requires environmental information to understand, conserve and protect Australia’s terrestrial, aquatic and marine native species and ecosystems, manage Australia’s protected areas and restore and maintain ecological connectivity and resilience. The Australian Government de ...
More Than 1000 International Scientists Dissent Over Man
... climate fear promotion is akin to religion. In March of 2010, Lovelock said: "The skeptics have kept us sane...They have kept us from regarding climate science as a religion. It had gone too far that way." [Note: Lovelock is not included in the count of dissenting scientists in this report.] [Note: ...
... climate fear promotion is akin to religion. In March of 2010, Lovelock said: "The skeptics have kept us sane...They have kept us from regarding climate science as a religion. It had gone too far that way." [Note: Lovelock is not included in the count of dissenting scientists in this report.] [Note: ...
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... Abstract: Increasing water use and droughts, along with climate variability and land use change, have seriously altered vegetation growth patterns and ecosystem response in several regions alongside the Andes Mountains. Thirty years of the new generation biweekly normalized difference vegetation ind ...
... Abstract: Increasing water use and droughts, along with climate variability and land use change, have seriously altered vegetation growth patterns and ecosystem response in several regions alongside the Andes Mountains. Thirty years of the new generation biweekly normalized difference vegetation ind ...
Effects of global warming on Australia
Predictions measuring the effects of global warming on Australia assert that global warming will negatively impact the continent's environment, economy, and communities. Australia has been designated as one of the countries most vulnerable to climate change, according to the Stern report and others, due partially to the importance of its agricultural sector and the prominence of its coast.Australia is vulnerable to the effects of global warming projected for the next 50 to 100 years because of its extensive arid and semi-arid areas, high annual rainfall variability, and existing pressures on water supply. The continent's high fire risk increases this susceptibility to change in temperature and climate. Additionally, Australia's population is highly concentrated in coastal areas, and its important tourism industry depends on the health of the Great Barrier Reef and other fragile ecosystems. Impacts of climate change will be complex and to some degree uncertain, but increased foresight may enable the country to safeguard its future through planned mitigation and adaptation. Mitigation may reduce the ultimate extent of climate change and its impacts, but requires global solutions and cooperation, while adaptation can be performed at national and local levels.